Blind equalization using parallel Bayesian decision feedback equalizer

The purpose of this paper is to propose a new method for blind equalization using parallel Bayesian decision feedback equalizer (DEE). Blind equalization based on decision-directed algorithm, including the previous proposed Chen's blind Bayesian DFE, cannot give the correct convergence without the suitable initialization corresponding to the small inter-symbol interference. How to find the suitable initialization becomes the key for the correct convergence. Here, the "start" vector with several states is used to obtain several channel estimates which are the initial channel estimates in proposed method. In these initial channel estimates, the best one which has converged toward the correct result in some degree must exist. The decision-directed algorithm for parallel blind Bayesian DFE is purchased from these initial channel estimates respectively. Evaluating the Bayesian likelihood which is defined as the accumulation of the natural logarithm of the Bayesian decision variable, the correct channel estimates corresponding to the maximum Bayesian likelihood can be found. Compared with Chen's blind Bayesian DFE, the proposed method presents better convergence performance with less computational complexity. Furthermore, the proposed algorithm works satisfactorily even for channel with severe ISI and in-band spectral null, while Chen's blind Bayesian DFE fails. (C) 2001 IMACS. Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.